Trigger AutoSave inside useFieldArray
How to make use of AutoSave feature? I have implemented table using useFieldArray but it doesn't save when fields of useFieldArray change.
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Refine provides an
autoSave
feature that can be used to automatically save the data when the user changes the field in a form. This feature is customizable and you can change the debounce period, attach callbacks to the save event, and also modify the data before sending it to the server.
Here's an example usage of the autoSave
prop with the useForm
hook:
The autoSave
feature works only in action: "edit"
mode. To enable the autoSave
feature, set the enabled
parameter to true
. You can set the debounce time for the autoSave
prop, the default value is 1000
. If you want to modify the data before sending it to the server, you can use onFinish
callback function.
Please note that the useFieldArray
returns an array of objects with each field value instead of string values. When handling the form's submission, refine automatically grabs the expected value from each input field and sends it to the server. Since the useFieldArray
hook also returns an array, but with objects, refine assumes the data is what's expected and sends it to the server.
Refine provides an onFinish
hook that lets us override the save
button's default configuration and define what’s sent to the server. The hook accepts an object with properties of each record on the API, to which we can pass custom values.
For more details, you can refer to the documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/api-reference/core/hooks/useForm/#autosave).
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ambitious-aqua•13mo ago
@kapa.ai I understand that, but when i make changes to fields, it doesn't trigger mutation.. How should I make the table to make it work?
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Hmm, I don't know enough to give you a confident answer yet. The extracts provided do not contain specific information on how to trigger mutations when changes are made to fields in a table using
useFieldArray
.
However, in general, mutations in refine are triggered using hooks like useMutation
, useUpdate
, or useCreate
. These hooks return a mutate
function which you can call to trigger a mutation.
For more specific guidance on your issue, I recommend checking out the refine documentation (https://refine.dev/docs), particularly the sections on data hooks (https://refine.dev/docs/api-reference/core/hooks/data) and form hooks (https://refine.dev/docs/api-reference/core/hooks/form).
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ambitious-aqua•13mo ago
@kapa.ai ok one more question, how to connect fields so the autoSave will work?
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To connect fields to the
autoSave
feature, you need to use the useForm
hook from refine. This hook provides an autoSaveProps
object that you can pass to the AutoSaveIndicator
component.
Here's an example of how to use it:
In this example, useForm
is called with an object that has an autoSave
property. This property is an object that has an enabled
property set to true
and a debounce
property set to 2000
. This means that the form will automatically save changes every 2 seconds.
The autoSaveProps
object is then passed to the AutoSaveIndicator
component. This component provides visual feedback about the auto save status.
For more details, you can refer to the documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/api-reference/core/hooks/useForm/#autosave).
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ambitious-aqua•13mo ago
@kapa.ai
Should i put register or control from useForm on fields?
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Both
register
and control
are methods provided by the useForm
hook and are used for different purposes.
- register
: This method allows you to register an input for validation. It is used with native form inputs. Here's an example:
- control
: This object contains methods for registering components into React Hook Form. It is used with the Controller
component when you want to integrate with UI libraries like Material UI and Ant Design. Here's an example:
In summary, if you're using native form inputs, use register
. If you're using a UI library and need to wrap your inputs with the Controller
component, use control
.
For more details, you can refer to the documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/packages/documentation/react-hook-form/useForm/).
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ambitious-aqua•13mo ago
@kapa.ai no no that...
I got a table component like that
Inside table I take advantage of useFormContext to hook up useFieldArray
I use Modal to make changes to table data. They changes and everything ok. But AutoSave doesn't trigger when.
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The
autoSave
feature in refine works by listening for changes in the form data and triggering a save operation after a specified debounce period. However, it seems like the changes in your table data might not be properly connected to the form data that autoSave
is listening to.
In your case, you're using useFieldArray
to manage the table data. To ensure that changes in the table data trigger the autoSave
feature, you need to make sure that the useFieldArray
fields are properly registered with the form.
Here's an example of how you can do this:
In this example, the update
function from useFieldArray
is passed as a prop to MyTable
. This function should be called whenever a change is made in the table data. This will update the form data, which should trigger the autoSave
feature.
Please note that this is a general guidance and the actual implementation might vary depending on the specifics of your MyTable
component and how it handles changes in its data.
For more details, you can refer to the documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/api-reference/core/hooks/useForm/#autosave).
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ambitious-aqua•13mo ago
@kapa.ai Actually I have modal that opens on row click